AMDG
This is more a letter to my preteen/young teenage self than anything.
- You are more beautiful than you know. You are more of a mess than you know. You are loved more than you could ever comprehend.
- Being "not like other girls" isn't any way to try to go through life. Girls can like Anne of Green Gables and girls can like superheroes and girls can like makeup and girls can like music and art and math and writing and none of these things are what defines you and you can like more than one thing at once.
- Also, have friends who are girls. They may be harder to get to know than the guys, but it is worth it. Find girls who will love you as you are, but who will also push you to be kinder, realer, holier.
- If it is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. It if is important, go for it, even if you might kinda suck at whatever it is at first.
- People probably aren't thinking about what you're wearing as much as you are. That being said, wear clothes that fit you and flatter you and find a style that suits your body and personality. You'll feel better about the way you look, even if no one else notices.
- Sharing your faith isn't actually that terrifying. Go for it.
- Good music can change your mood. So can a shower. So can chocolate. So can a talk with a good friend. Don't be afraid to be happy. Don't make yourself miserable.
- Read things that make you laugh; make you cry; make you think. Make time for beauty.
- You can't do anything that will diminish your intrinsic worth as a human being; nor can you ever make God stop loving you.
- Your dream, your path in life, the plan God has for you may not look like everyone else's, and that's okay. Or it might look surprisingly normal, and that's just as okay.
- Go to confession. It's okay if you cry. It's okay if it's been a few months, or years, or decades.
- Sing loudly in Mass/church services/bonfire singalongs/car dance parties. You have nothing to lose and your voice is not as awful as you're convinced it is. A joyful voice is better than an operatic one.
- Changing your sheets always feels really nice. So does walking into a tidy bedroom.
this is lowkey directed at my sisters who read my blog, but really, it's a great way to end your day. - Actually talk to God about stuff--your fears, hopes, dreams, what you did that day, how much you like nachos, whatever. Writing it down helps me focus, so maybe also get a journal.
- If that guy doesn't like you back, you will live through it. Really. Really, I swear.
- Sometimes the kindest people are the ones who look the messiest on the outside.
- There is such a thing as oversharing, but it's healthy and good to be vulnerable and open up about what you're dealing with at any given time instead of keeping it all inside.
- Find what makes you happy. Do it. Love things. Love people. Fall wildly, messily in love with things and care about things and take an interest in the world around you. God didn't create the world as a massive temptation waiting to trip you up at every step; He made it as a gift to us. It's only natural to accept it.
- Dancing with guys isn't that big a deal. and if the guys won't dance, dance with your girlfriends. There's no reason someone else's lack of participation should mean you can't have fun.
- Smile at people. Be kind. Learn to look at them the way Jesus would.
- You'll fail. you are not a failure.
- You might not be conventionally pretty. You might hate the way you look, or other people might ridicule you for it. Ignore them. Ignore your own negative thoughts. You may not be pretty, but as a daughter of God, you will always be beautiful.
- Live bravely. Live beautifully. Laugh a lot, even if no one else is. God bless.
No comments :
Post a Comment